A router's wide area network (WAN) port acts as its gateway to other networks, providing an interface for the router to send outgoing traffic over. Computers should not be connected to a router's WAN ...

We’re in the midst of a most interesting conversation at Webtorials on the subject of “Wide Area Ethernet / VPLS – Ready for Prime Time?” This conversation features an in-depth online interview with ...

Are there any routers out there that have a 2.5gb WAN port and also 2.5gb LAN ports? I have faster than gigabit internet at my place. Wanted to take advantage of it via wire to my desktop. Thanks!

Undoubtedly, Ethernet has become the technology of choice for wide-area network (WAN) connectivity for both the enterprise and the carrier. The reasons behind this are a convergence of business ...

Granted this thread is pretty old, but I read through this entire thread and I'm simply amazed that no one even mentioned bridging. To those of you who suggested that a router can be effective only ...

While every enterprise branch office requires LAN and WAN features, an inspection of the communications closet almost always reveals that separate boxes are implemented for each. Adtran is trying to ...

DrayTek are launching the Vigor 3200, the latest in a new range of high speed routers supporting 4 Gigabit Ethernet WAN ports and Gigabit LAN with an additional dedicated DMZ port. With the increasing ...